my employer changed places for the two middle digits of my social security number on forms W2 and 1098-T (I was both a student and employee of a university)
they used xxx-67-xxxx when the correct number is xxx-76-xxxx
as long as I report the number correctly, does it matter much or should I make demand for them to correct the 2 digits and send new forms to me and IRS ?
thanks
You should have them correct it -- and properly. Employers make a statement of their payroll taxes to the federal government, SDI to the state government, etc. If your SS and SDI taxes are credited to the wrong account, you might lose SS and unemployment benefits. So call them and ask specifically about SS, SDI, and all the other taxes.
Should this be a reason for me not to file my taxes for 2009 *NOW* while they are correcting it?
I mean, I have all the numbers correct, know what I have to report, let them sort out the SS error, IRS still knows my data coming from me and I report all W2 and
1098-T numbers correctly.If this error correction takes weeks or months, I don't want to hold up filing, especially since I am due a large refund
No.
From W-2 notice to employee printed on the back (of some versions, anyway):
"Corrections. If your name, SSN, or address is incorrect, correct Copies B, C, and 2 and ask your employer to correct your employment record. Be sure to ask the employer to file Form W-2c, Corrected Wage and Tax Statement, with the Social Security Administration (SSA) to correct any name, SSN, or money amount error reported to the SSA on Form W-2."
-Mark Bole
Follow the advice you've already been given. If Box 3 of the W-2 is not zero, also request your earnings statement from
Phil Marti Clarksburg, MD
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